Program for Sunday, January 9, 2022 Andy Cohen is a lifelong musician, originally from Massachusetts, but who concentrates almost entirely on Southern music, all of it: Blues, rags, ballads, ditties, play-parties, the whole shootin’ match. He lives in Memphis now, the land where the Blues began, and studies it to this day, along with other forms. For this program, he’s going to reach deep in the repertory bag and pull out some deeply religious pieces, some down-in-the-alley blues numbers and … Continue reading 9 Jan 2022: “Sacred Songs and Country Blues” with Andy Cohen

Program for Sunday, December 5, 2021 Can a song make a difference in the world? At the very least, we anticipate that David Roth’s uplifting and enlightening repertoire will lift your spirits as we head into the darkest days of the year. A perennial (and popular) performer at First Encounter Coffeehouse, Roth is applauded for his humor, humility and insight. While Roth has resumed touring and live performances, he’ll be with us via the even more intimate platform of Zoom. … Continue reading 5 Dec 2021: Singer/Songwriter David Roth in Concert

Program for Sunday March 22, 2020 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and for vocal music such as the St. Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Bob Seay has had a long interest in classical music having studied oboe and clarinet as a young man. Using the opening chorus of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion … Continue reading 22 Mar 2020: J.S. Bach: Master Builder

Program for Sunday March 29, 2020 Jefferey Clayton created PanNeubean Steel to showcase the steelpan.  Come enjoy the sweet sounds of the Caribbean Islands in an intimate setting … in the Pines! Jefferey Clayton, a Wellfleet native and Nauset graduate, will showcase the steeldrum/steelpan while giving a brief history and exciting performance.  Clayton is a retired Army musician with a BA from UMass @ Amherst and MM from The New England Conservatory.  He comes with many years of performing and … Continue reading 29 Mar 2020: PanNeubean Steel: An Instrumental Pan Experience!

Program for Sunday, March 10, 2019 Cumberland performs the traditional songs and tunes of Southern Appalachians accompanied by guitar, banjo, tenor banjo and mandolin. Jim and Lynda draw heavily on the repertoire of the Carter Family and early bluegrass and string band music, and weave these influences into contemporary songs as well. Jim Rohrer has toured and recorded with Southern Rail. His is currently host of WOMR’s Bradford Street Bluegrass. Lynda Shuster is also a member of Bourbon Street.